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+# restic-integrity
+
+Check the integrity of a restic repository without unlocking it
+
+```plain
+networkException
+Check the integrity of a restic repository without unlocking it
+
+USAGE:
+    restic-integrity [OPTIONS] <PATH>
+
+ARGS:
+    <PATH>    The path to the repository
+
+OPTIONS:
+    -h, --help                Print help information
+    -j, --jobs <JOBS>         The number of jobs to use for hashing [default: 0]
+    -s, --single-directory    If the path argument should be used to check all files in a directory
+                              it points to instead of a restic repository (use for testing)
+    -V, --version             Print version information
+```